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If using the stock 3 point belts I'd recommend using CG-Locks. They work very well.

I feel doing the submarine is the lesser of the evils when it comes safety in a track-day MINI. In a formula car with a laid back seating position submarining is a real danger.

Speaking of submarines I'm hungry time for a samich.

 

Do you need a harness because you are going to track the coupe?

 

Check with Sneed Speed. They do a lot with racing MINI's.

 

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General consensus would be to have a roll bar with harness bar installed if you are serious but you do need to address the anti-submarine issue. All HPDE's run in my area req either a 5/6 point harness properly mounted, the Schroth system in approved cars, or the OEM 3 point.......no 4 points allowed.

 

Broken parts can be the cause of some big shunts..........just ask Nathan about a wheel failure, remember?

 

Are you planning on a 5-6 point harness? If not, get the Schroth quick-fit harness. No bar req'd and still gives you the anti-submarine benefit.

 

My 2 cents. In a car without a roll bar I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with a set of belts that strap me in so tight that in a roll my neck would become part of the roll-over structure. That's why I liked the Quick-fit belts.

Since you can't use the Quick-fit belts & may need to fabricate a harness bar why not fab up a roll hoop? You could incorporate the harness bar & seat braces into it.

PS: Don't cut up your Indian frame to get the required tubing.

 

As long as you don't get a huge case of the red mist you won't need a roll bar.

I've seen a couple of cars written off at track days. I don't think track days are very dangerous, but there is an element of danger & how one approaches their track day has a huge bearing on how things go.

That harness bar looks well made. You could add a sub strap if you feel the need.

I hope I'm not being confusing with my input.

 

I have a 30" LED light bar, and factory fog lights. Ive removed my bumper cover, and its not going back on.

So, for simplicity and ease, is there any reason I cant just wire this into the factory harness at the bumper? Im assuming I already have the appropriate relay and everything.